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Uniden BCD436HP or Whistler TRX-1?
I'm in Nebraska.
My last scanner was the Radio Shack Pro-34.
Most of the buttons on it don't work and I haven't yet desoldered the board from the antenna connection to remove it and see if I can just clean the contacts or what..
But,... Considering my current scanner is now considered "Vintage"; I want an upgrade
I know the Uniden is supposed to be a bit easier to learn, but it seems the Whistler may have more features (out of the box at least)?
I know the "which is better?" question is very subjective.. But, which would allow me to hear more in central'ish Nebraska?
Omaha Regional Interoperability Network (ORION) uses APCO25 which apparently both support, but one site says uniden supports APCO25 trunking, but the TRX-1 doesn't?
Apparently the TRX-1 now has NXDN support which the Uniden may never. I think this will be helpful here in NE?
Overall, which would be your opinion for me to get?
The age of the BCD436HP scares me tbh. Released in 2014...
Am I gonna buy it and then in February, they'll finally come out with a new flagship portable?
Where-as the TRX-1 is pretty new.. does it have bugs yet to be resolved?
Thoughts?
Thanks!
I'm in Nebraska.
My last scanner was the Radio Shack Pro-34.
Most of the buttons on it don't work and I haven't yet desoldered the board from the antenna connection to remove it and see if I can just clean the contacts or what..
But,... Considering my current scanner is now considered "Vintage"; I want an upgrade
I know the Uniden is supposed to be a bit easier to learn, but it seems the Whistler may have more features (out of the box at least)?
I know the "which is better?" question is very subjective.. But, which would allow me to hear more in central'ish Nebraska?
Omaha Regional Interoperability Network (ORION) uses APCO25 which apparently both support, but one site says uniden supports APCO25 trunking, but the TRX-1 doesn't?
Apparently the TRX-1 now has NXDN support which the Uniden may never. I think this will be helpful here in NE?
Overall, which would be your opinion for me to get?
The age of the BCD436HP scares me tbh. Released in 2014...
Am I gonna buy it and then in February, they'll finally come out with a new flagship portable?
Where-as the TRX-1 is pretty new.. does it have bugs yet to be resolved?
Thoughts?
Thanks!